HEMS Debrief - Cardiac Arrest Focus #19, Dr Cliff Reid - PEA

About this episode

Dr Cliff Reid joins Nat to discuss the nuances of PEA in cardiac arrest patients.

G'day and welcome back to the Debrief, another episode here of the cardiac arrest deep dive. Today is a cracker - we have our very own Dr Cliff Reid in conversation with Nat, discussing PEA. Now, anyone who knows Cliff will know he is passionate about many things, one of which is PEA - specifically the nomenclature around PEA and the differences between PEA patients, and thus how we treat them; not all PEAs are the same, and therefore the treatment considerations need to be equally as nuanced. In this episode, Nat and Cliff break down different PEA cohorts, and use their own experiences to colour-in the fascinating discussion of this often over-looked subset of cardiac arrest patients. A huge thank you to all those who listen to the podcast in NSW, Australia and beyond - we are so grateful for your continued encouragement and support. Let's continue to get excited about cardiac arrest, as we listen to Nat and Cliff discuss all things PEA. We are delighted to be sponsored by Corpuls - delivering high-tech and innovative equipment for emergency and intensive care medicine for over 35 years.

People in this episode

Host: Nat

Guest: Dr Cliff Reid

Topics covered

• cardiac arrest
• PEA
• emergency medicine
• treatment considerations
• patient cohorts

Keywords

• cardiac arrest
• PEA
• treatment
• emergency medicine
• patient cohorts
• nomenclature
• medical discussion

Sponsors

Corpuls

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Places: NSW, Australia

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